It seems that she was a normal functioning girl and now like any terminator. It seems like a cop out. I don't see why she couldn't keep her personality unless the writers couldn't maintain consistency with it.
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Reply by Xyberfaust
on March 9, 2018 at 11:32 AM
The point was 'change'.
Cameron's chip being damaged allowed and forced "her" (it) to make decisions.
It allowed exploration of Cameron through challenges and choice.
It also gave Cameron amnesia so that we could see how a terminator reacts to not knowing what it is.
When I was watching the series for the first time, I was sad that Cameron was essentially forever changed/gone since her chip was damaged and she would never be the same.
But then I realized that the Cameron we knew before was still there, but she/it had her facade up that whole time.
"Her" chip being damaged made Cameron vulnerable and cracked open that facade/disguise, allowing us to see inside of "her", what decisions "she" would make.